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Sakura Sama 101

Ali's POV

Its not that hard to notice it. The uncomfortable looks. The shifty moods. And it makes me want to laugh actually.

My best friend, the realist, with the illusionist?

That's something I would've never thought of. And yet, its in the making right now.

Well, I had came in to the room, leaving Vittoria to talk to Criss alone. I shared everyone else's feelings on this. It wasn't necessary. Locking Criss away? It was like locking away a wild caged animal.

He wasn't even close.

It had to have been only ten minutes, after I situated myself into the bed with the night clothes left, obviously by Criss, and tried to relax.

All will be ok. All will be fine.

I heard the door of the room open but I didn't sit up. I knew from years of being Vittoria's friend that when it comes to times like this, its best not to bug for information. I listened quietly as she slid into her night clothes and into bed.

I was terrified too. For Criss. I too, wanted to know, what kind of things were going on inside his mind.

But was it my area to probe into? Was it Vittoria's? His family and friends?

Or was I a third wheel?

No no no. Do not think like that! Vittoria and I have been friends since the beginning. She wouldn't see me as that. She values me greatly? Right?

I sighed at my own inner raging thoughts and decided that time was the answer and so, I let sleep take over. Shutting my eyes to the calming darkness of sleep.

Criss's POV

Hot excruciating pain. It wracked my body until I was forced to rip open my mouth and scream. No amount of concentration of the pain, not even my will to enter that state of mind, that which I so often do enter at these moments, that told me that pain was but a state of mind, could help me.

I twisted and turned, lurched and yelled. It was a never ending thing. And I was ashamed that I feared it.

I didn't know exactly where I was but I gripped whatever was underneath me to keep me from moving. I knew only one thing at this point.

I was too dangerous to go anywhere, so I had to tough it out, like I always had.

I tried to push my mind into another place, where I could ignore the pain. To assuage my screams.

Worst case scenario? They could all wake up. And come rushing to my help. But Mom, JD, and Costa would understand. The crew would understand.

Would Ali and Vittoria understand?…..

Suddenly, white torturous pain streaked through my body and ripped another scream from me. Sweat poured down me in sheets and for a moment, I thought, that I had truly lost my mind.

Vittoria's POV

I knew it had been approximately two hours since I talked to Criss before bed. I had time to glance at the clock before yelling to Ali to get her ass on the move. I wrenched open the door to find that I wasn't the only one waking up to Criss's terrified screams.

His mother moved quickly, tearing down the all, Costa and JD behind her. I saw the crew move from their rooms and JT shot me a look. A warning look.

One that I deliberately did not notice. Instead I shot down the hall, dragging Ali with me until we reached his door.

The screams magnified and reverberated through the hall, shaking us all down the very core. I heard something swoosh beside me and I looked to see Criss's mother, struggling with all her might against her sons, to reach her baby boy, who lay in pain, on the other side of the door.

I itched to move. To bang on the door. To wake Criss up. I needed to get to him. His screams seem to get louder, urging me to act.

I had took a step forward when I felt a warm hand on my wrist. I looked behind me and Ali stood there, frowning. I knew she didn't want me to go. So I frowned back.

Why would she know anything about this? Did she not see that I had to go to him. That everyone was going to stand around and let this play out.

That it was putting me through pain to listen to him.

"Ali…I don't care what you think right now. I know you don't understand me….but I don't care. I need to go…"

I saw the hurt flash across her eyes and felt lost, her grip on my wrist tightened.

"I never said you shouldn't go. Instead, I was insisting that where ever you go, I go, remember? We're best friends….."

I stumbled for a moment, remembering those times when we stood like this, together, and I realized that I'd been so self absorbed, that Ali never crossed my mind. Guilt pooled into my belly and I felt like I had betrayed her. I could only guess how I looked because she shook my wrist a little and smile at me, giving me those huge encouraging eyes.

I gripped her wrist back, and nodded. I'd make it up to her.

"They're going to hold us back" , I whispered.

She flashed me a smirk. "I'll hold them off to give you time…"

I raised an eyebrow and watched curiously as she let go. She turned at an angle, away from me, and swooned, letting lose a fake, but sounding all to real, moan of pain. And as if her feet had been knocked out of her, she crumpled to the floor in a heap.

The plan worked….partially. The crew rushed to help her, but JD and Costa still held Criss's mother back as she cried out for him to wake up.

But for some odd reason I couldn't move. I couldn't make that mad dash. Instead, I stood, transfixed, watching his mother.

Why would they not let her help him?

Because. It would weaken her already fragile body to see something like this. It must be truly terrifying.

I gulped as I answered my own question. If it was this bad, could I handle it?

There's only one way to find out… I contradicted myself.

And suddenly my legs were carrying me forward quickly. Quicker, actually, than I expected. While JT tried to break away to stop me, Ali reached forward and snatched a set of keys off of his belt and chucked them my way.

I snatched them out of the air and swiveled quickly on my feet, turning, instead of to the door, to Criss's mother.

"I'll get your boy back…", I said. I don't know why I did, but I did. I told JD and Costa to take her and everyone else up front. Whatever happened here, didn't need to be witnessed by her.

They proceeded to drag her away and only Ali remained. I smiled painfully at her. I knew this was going to happen.

"Go Ali…."

She looked as if she wanted to protest about leaving me here, but she resigned, forcing a tiny smile.

"I trust you."

And with those words, she was gone.

Criss's POV

Such a white space. Of emptiness? Maybe? And then I saw her there. And she had a tear stained face. And she reached for me, crying out my name. Then words. They flooded from her mouth and I had a feeling that I had longed to hear them since forever. Her voice was strained.

And then I noticed something sweep behind her. Dark and hooded. And it began to take her away.

Then a fire spread as she was beginning to drift away. From the center of my chest, as if something was trying to be ripped out.

The screams couldn't come. I had nothing left. I felt my body shake and the bed frame along with me. My rattled breaths came out short and shallow and I knew I must have been drenched in sweat.

It hurt so bad……

Vittoria's POV

I was done with the locks within a minute and slowly, I inched the door open. I peered in carefully and felt my heart hit the bottom of my stomach.

Criss laid, stretched out on his bed. His knuckles white from gripping the sheets. He was shiny with sweat and the aching moans that emanated from him, sent shivers along my spine.

Suddenly his body gave a mighty lurch and he twisted and turned on the bed.

I slowly walked up to him. I had to wake him. Make him safe.

My hand lifted from my side, hesitantly, but surely. It came down, to lay across his forehead and I leaned down to his face to try and gently wake him.

Obviously that was not meant to be.

Suddenly his eyes flew open and turned sharply onto mines. Wild and deranged eyes.

Then I was on the floor. His hands wrapped around my neck.

"GO AWAY DON'T TAKE HER FROM ME!", he yelled. He had clenched his eyes shut again and I struggled to get his attention.

"C-criss…", I managed to gurgle out. "Criss…CRISS!!"

At my last feeble attempt for him to notice, his shaking motions stopped. Terrified eyes stared back into mines now.

"Dear God, what have I…."

And that was all I got. He slumped down, covering my whole body in his heavy form.

He must have blacked out…

So I took this moment to wiggle from underneath him and use every ounce of strength I had, which was much, but obviously enough, to get him back on the bed. I was panting heavily with how much effort I had exerted.

I looked down at him and sighed. His face was clear of any pain. His breathing was deep and even, and his body was relaxed.

"He could possibly get a good sleep now…"

I had barely enough time to process that thought than Ali came running to the door, panting.

"What the hell happened!?" she whispered, taking notice of the peacefully sleeping Criss.

I sighed and pointed to my neck. Her eyes widened and she made to talk but I cut her off.

"Later", I said. I knew she'd hold me to it. I wouldn't break it. Not after what she just did for me.

"Could you go tell every one its ok and to bring a glass of water with ice, some painkillers, a basin full of cool water, and a wash rag? "

She nodded at me, smiling from ear to ear and before she disappeared, she looked back at me. "See…I knew you could do it"

Criss's POV

It was so peaceful. After the pain and the burning I felt so peaceful. This had to be the first time I've ever slept like this, but the image of earlier, before I got here, was still stamped into my head.

"GO AWAY. DON'T TAKE HER FROM ME!!" I had yelled at the figure. And as if the words had encouraged her, her feet began to move and she ran towards me. It seemed like forever. But she was finally there. In my arms. She had no face. Long beautiful hair. Startling green eyes.

And there was this tiny prickling feeling inside of me that everything was right with the world now…

As quickly as the memory came, it was gone, and I was shoved gently from the peaceful realm to reality. It hit me pretty hard, as it usually did, but I didn't cry out.

Instead, the pain was there and then it wasn't. It was just a dull throbbing in my head. My body felt cool and the bed was nice.

"Criss. Oh my baby boy…", I heard someone whisper in my ear.

I turned slightly, my eyes closed, towards the voice. "Mom? I-Is that you?"

I felt warm arms envelope me into a hug and I sighed in relief, but that quickly changed.

Mom? Here!?

I shot up in bed, ignoring the dizzying pain and realized everyone was there, sitting around my bed. I noticed a basin of water with a cloth in it, a glass of water, and two painkillers on the bedside table.

Then my eyes caught sight of her.

Vittoria, who was seated far away, was being looked over by Ali. I saw Vittoria lift her chin and Ali touch a spot which made her cringe away. Ali shook her head and turned to reach for something when her eyes caught sight of me.

She gasped which caused Vittoria to look. Her eyes locked onto mines, and she knew what was going to happen.

I was beyond angry.

"Your room, now."

No one argued. I was glad. I threw back the pills and water and stomped out the room after Vittoria, who hid her face from me.

Once we were in her room, I slammed the door behind me and locked it.

She sat down on her bed and I plopped down on Ali's bed. I took a few shaky breaths.

"What did I tell you?…", I said.

She didn't reply but when I looked up, her facial expression was one of pure defiance.

"You think I was going to let that continue?", she said in a steady voice.

I ground my teeth together. "I told you to, didn't I?"

"Yes…", she said bluntly and that set my trigger. I hadn't meant to be so mad, but she put herself in danger because she just couldn't seem to follow the rules.

"I could have seriously hurt you…", I ground out, hovering over her. I had paid no mind to the fact that I launched myself so quickly across the small space that she fell back on the bed and I used both my hands to support me.

Yeah. I'll think about that later….

When those words left my mouth, I saw her eyes flash a darker color.

"I want you to tell me……."

I groaned. Not this again.

"No…", I said, starting to pull away, but surprisingly to me, she reached up and her cool hands caressed my face and pulled me back to hers. Her expression entirely different from the one before.

"Please. What I witnessed in there wasn't something that needs to be dealt with alone Criss."

Her eyes bored down into mines, as if willing me to spill the truth. But how could I when I don't even know the answer myself.

"Please….", she whispered, trailing one lone finger across my cheek.

I fisted my hands into the sheets, trying to convince myself that I shouldn't. That it would do no good, but I was fighting a losing battle. I so badly wanted to be comforted by someone. My family would've stopped me, for sure, if they knew about this. They'd make me stop my life to confront my fears, whatever they were. I didn't have time for that.

I shut my eyes tightly and groaned.

"I don't know, Vittoria. I really don't. Its always the same. Horrible pain. Its something I fear but I don't know what it is…."

I peered open one eye to see her reaction but she just nodded, intending me to go on.

I IS BAAACKKKK. Finally, a new chapter, and I took my time to to write out alot of details that I could without putting in too much stuff.

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Hope you enojoyed it and I left you all a nice little cliff hanger!!

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P.S. This story won't be ending anytime soon, I promise. Things will get complicated.